Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trăm con gái, không bằng hòn dái con trai

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Meaning · English

A son is more valuable than many daughters

Literally: A hundred girls, not equal to a testicle of a boy

Examples

Gia đình tôi luôn mong có một người con trai, trăm con gái, không bằng hòn dái con traiMy family always wishes to have a son, a hundred girls are not equal to a testicle of a boy

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Trăm con gái, không bằng hòn dái con trai” mean?

A son is more valuable than many daughters Literally: A hundred girls, not equal to a testicle of a boy

Is “Trăm con gái, không bằng hòn dái con trai” formal or informal?

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